---
cve: "CVE-2016-4484"
severity: "LOW"
cvss: 3.1
epss: "71%"
vendor: "n/a"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2017-01-23 21:59:01"
tags: [cve, security, low]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-17T09:56:30+02:00"
---

# CVE-2016-4484

> 3.1 LOW

## Beschreibung

The Debian initrd script for the cryptsetup package 2:1.7.3-2 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to gain shell access via many log in attempts with an invalid password.

## Patch verfügbar (OSV)

- ef8a7d82d8d3716ae9b58179590f7908981fa0cb (Commit)

## Referenzen

- <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/13>
- <http://hmarco.org/bugs/CVE-2016-4484/CVE-2016-4484_cryptsetup_initrd_shell.html>
- <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/1>
- <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/15/4>
- <http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94315>
- <https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/commit/ef8a7d82d8d3716ae9b58179590f7908981fa0cb>
- <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/16/6>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2016-4484) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_